Abstract: The present invention is an accelerated conformational sampling method for predicting target peptide and protein structures comprising a process of determining energy minimized synthetic templates using a simple system for modeling individual molecular bonds within the subject peptide or protein. Use of these synthetic templates greatly reduces the computational resources necessary for optimally determining structural features of the target peptide or protein. The present invention also provides methods for rapid and efficient analysis of the effect of mutations on target peptides and proteins.

Abstract: The present invention is an accelerated conformational sampling method for predicting target peptide and protein structures comprising a process of determining energy minimized synthetic templates using a simple system for modeling individual molecular bonds within the subject peptide or protein. Use of these synthetic templates greatly reduces the computational resources necessary for optimally determining structural features of the target peptide or protein. The present invention also provides methods for rapid and efficient analysis of the effect of mutations on target peptides and proteins.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting and removing moisture in a vehicle such as a commercial aircraft is disclosed. Moisture detection sensors are mounted in areas of the vehicle which are inaccessible during use. The sensors output a signal when moisture is present in an adjacent area. Conduits are installed in the vehicle with a first end adjacent to an associated moisture detection sensors. A dry gas supply unit that is separate from the vehicle is coupled to a second end of each conduits to selectively supply dry gas thereto. The dry gas supply unit selectively supplies dry gas to the second end of each conduit when an associated moisture detection sensor outputs a signal indicating that moisture is present in the adjacent area. The moisture detection sensors are preferably passive and only output a signal upon receipt of an external interrogation signal from the dry gas supply unit controller.

Abstract: The present invention is an accelerated conformational sampling method for predicting target peptide and protein structures comprising a process of determining energy minimized synthetic templates using a simple system for modeling individual molecular bonds within the subject peptide or protein. Use of these synthetic templates greatly reduces the computational resources necessary for optimally determining structural features of the target peptide or protein. The present invention also provides methods for rapid and efficient analysis of the effect of mutations on target peptides and proteins.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting and removing moisture in a vehicle such as a commercial aircraft is disclosed. Moisture detection sensors are mounted in areas of the vehicle which are inaccessible during use. The sensors output a signal when moisture is present in an adjacent area. Conduits are installed in the vehicle with a first end adjacent to an associated moisture detection sensors. A dry gas supply unit that is separate from the vehicle is coupled to a second end of each conduits to selectively supply dry gas thereto. The dry gas supply unit selectively supplies dry gas to the second end of each conduit when an associated moisture detection sensor outputs a signal indicating that moisture is present in the adjacent area. The moisture detection sensors are preferably passive and only output a signal upon receipt of an external interrogation signal from the dry gas supply unit controller.